Sarpy County Historical Museum
Sarpy County Historical Museum is a museum in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 322 m. Boocker point stands 361 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Gemini Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 6.3 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Sarpy County Museum is located at 2402 Clay St in Bellevue, Nebraska. The museum holds a collection of artifacts and historical resources, covering the history of Sarpy County, Nebraska, including Bellevue, Gretna, La Vista, Papillion, and Springfield. The museum includes the history of fur traders and missionaries, period rooms, early agricultural pursuits, and a scale model of Fort Crook, which later became Offutt Air Force Base.
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Wikidata Q17108213, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 322 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Bellevue
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 6.3 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 8.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 27.2 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
- 27.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lewis and Clark Monument Park · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gemini Park: 0.1 mi
- Baldwin Sports Complex: 0.4 mi
- Jerry Gilbert Park: 0.5 mi
- Russ Thompson Park: 0.6 mi
- Freeman Park: 0.7 mi
- First Presbyterian Church Historical Marker: 0.7 mi
- Fontenelle Bank - County Courthouse Historical Marker: 0.8 mi
- Bellevue Depot Historical Marker: 1.0 mi
- All Gave Some, Some Gave All: 1.2 mi
- Kramer Power Plant: 1.3 mi
- Giant Chicken: 5.4 mi
- Stingray Fountain: 6.3 mi
- Mammoth: 6.4 mi
- Lion's Pride: 6.4 mi
- Green Land Rover: 6.4 mi
- Homesick Angel: 1.7 mi
- Tom's Treehouse: 3.3 mi
- Nebraska Constitution Tree: 3.4 mi
- Woodland Fairy Tea Party: 3.6 mi
- Grewcock Elephant Habitat: 6.2 mi
- Jewell Park: 1.4 mi
- Gifford State Forest: 4.7 mi
- Longs Landing County Park: 4.7 mi
- Dorothy Patach Natural Environmental Area: 5.5 mi
- Folsom Point: 5.9 mi
- Fontenelle Bank: 0.8 mi
- Sokol South Omaha Czechoslovak Museum: 5.0 mi
- El Museo Latino: 5.8 mi
- Black Americana Museum: 7.9 mi
- Durham Museum: 8.2 mi
- Immanuel Lutheran Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Immanuel Memorial Garden: 2.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 2.9 mi
- Dahlman Garden Club: 8.0 mi
- Orsi's Family Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- Walnut Creek West Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Canopies: 8.7 mi
- Margaritaville: 9.5 mi
- Manchester Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
- Edward Owen Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Queen Hill: 14.2 mi
- Rock Bluff: 14.4 mi
- Devil's Slide: 16.5 mi
- Rock Bluff: 14.4 mi
- Factoryville: 23.3 mi
- Riverside: 23.5 mi
- Paradise Park Beach: 1.3 mi
- Beer Bottle Beach: 19.7 mi
- King Hill: 16.2 mi
- Boocker point: 19.1 mi
- Stone Creek Falls: 19.0 mi
- Melia Hill Rest Area Westbound: 19.5 mi
- Linoma Lighthouse: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sarpy County Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boocker point | NW 320° | 361.12 m | 19.1 mi |
| King Hill | SSE 166° | 359 m | 16.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:19 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:15 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springfield 7E, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/190135057
Day trips start here
- Bellevue · 2 mi
- Papillion · 7 mi
- Council Bluffs · 9 mi
- Omaha · 9 mi
- Gretna · 18 mi
- Missouri Valley · 29 mi
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